We are starting a new blog series called Image Bearers. The first blog in this series is an interview with Jack Summerfield, who at 84 years old has lived out this call to love the people around him as image bearers of God.

Melanie Pedersen is a Westside member who went on a short term missions trip to India to visit the two Child of Mine homes. This blog post reflects on all God taught her through this trip.

Looking back at Fall Alpha 2019 through the lens of Alpha Prayer.

Every Sunday, you see this artwork as our pastors faithfully open the Bible and preach the good news. That means that you see it a lot and you may be wondering: what does it mean? What is the symbolism? How does this connect with the book of 1 Corinthians?

A belated Happy New Year, Westside! It’s hard to believe February is here. By God’s grace, I trust your New Year is off to a good start.

An encouragement for the New Year from Pastor Matt Menzel.

A few short weeks ago, 300 women persevered along Highway 1 East to Harrison Hot Springs to spend a weekend seeking the Lord, becoming empowered in the Spirit and building relationships. It was an amazing celebration of all that God has done, leading us to anticipate all that He will do.

Happy December, Westside—I can't believe I just wrote that... I was mildly shocked this past week when I saw our lobby at The Centre being decorated for Christmas. It just feels too early. Though, it feels too early every year and I'm always wrong. December is one of the busiest months of the year for most of us and it'll be gone before we know it. That's the problem.

When we are invited to Stand for children in foster care and children who are waiting to be adopted, we are being invited to consider the immense privilege of loving a younger someone who has been “fearfully and wonderfully made” by our Father.

Jodi and I are so thankful for this community and the opportunity to engage with you every week. This season—as Westside walks through some of the spiritual disciplines Jesus lived out in His relationship with the Father—we are realizing that in Christ, we are also offered a restful and joy-filled relationship with the Father Himself. In my personal time with Jesus, I am working through the book of Hebrews and I wanted to encourage you with a few thoughts from there.

To me, being a warrior means living in full submission to God, and doing what it takes to follow his call—like moving across the countryto plant a church.

From living in community with Syrian refugees to engaging with the marginalized, I have learned that loving my neighbour as myself is powerful to transform lives—maybe especially my own.

I hope you've been enjoying this beautiful summer without forest fires and taking in His glory displayed in creation. I wanted to encourage you with words from David in Psalm 138:1-2 for our verse of the month.